Barack Obama: “I'm willing to make more of those difficult spending decisions in the months ahead.”

In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the Declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who owned property.

It fortifies you to say that, yes, this has been part of the journey that we’re on.

America is currently experiencing anger and vision but we are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect."

a belief that our military and law enforcement owe allegiance not to any president or political party, but to the people and our constitution … a belief in the peaceful transfer of power